The Devil

The Devil

Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.

Directed by Andrzej Żuławski

Produced by Zespół Filmowy "X"

1972125 min7.3 / 10

A dark, morally corrosive descent into madness and damnation, where a man's soul is systematically corrupted by a mysterious force amid historical chaos.

Young Polish nobleman Jakub is saved from imprisonment by a stranger. In return, the stranger wants to obtain a list of Jakub’s fellow conspirators. As he follows his mysterious savior across the country, Jakub is affected by the overall chaos and moral corruption; he goes insane and becomes a mass murderer.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Devil end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is The Devil scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Devil easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Devil sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is The Devil violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Devil

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Devil

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Devil, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Devil, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Devil, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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